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7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 12:32pm 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 63/4187 Hello everyone, I am being given a 1979 Hunter 33 sailboat! The sailboat was last hauled out in 201
Catalina 25 mast replacement...1989 vs 1978 (1) w4swk at 8:14am 03.16.25 Smaller Boats 0/18 Good morning! A few days ago, a storm passed through our Marina causing massive damage to the mast o
Catalina 25 mast replacement...1989 vs 1978 (1) w4swk at 6:56am 03.16.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/843 Good morning! A few days ago, a storm passed through our Marina causing massive damage to the mast o
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal (3) jsuhre at 6:21am 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1806 Hello all, not a frequent poster but planning to install a Victron Multiplus 12/2000/80 inverter on
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 12:04am 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 44/2101 (OK, the title is slightly click-baity.) Full disclosure: I am doing some informal research for a p
Any reason not to go with 6mm for clew reef line yelkenli at 7:40pm 03.15.25 Ask All Sailors 4/361 I will run a reef line through my clew to a jam cleat on the boom near the mast. About 17 feet of li
pearson 33-2 halyards shopteacher1 at 4:03pm 03.15.25 Pearson 4/450 Currently my Pearson 33-2 has wire/rope halyards. I would like to replace them with all rope halyar
Bimini ideas jesgatt at 12:47pm 03.15.25 Ask All Sailors 9/499 I am the owner of a Dehler 36db and the boat is most of the time used as a sailing family boat. Any
Electric brakes - wiring (2) Gene Neill at 3:28pm 03.14.25 Trailer Sailors 8/983 This is factory work. But there MUST be a better way of doing business than this! Anyone?
Where can I cut exit hole for new halyard? BAD ORCA at 3:03pm 03.14.25 Ask All Sailors 14/766 I have a couple of un-used sheaves at top of mast. I want to add a spare Dyneema halyard. It would
Is there a GPS / Fishfinder that is good for both Kayak / Jon Boat / Sailboat use? (fish finding + navigation)? Chuck_FLA at 8:46pm 03.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/308 I'm purchasing a Garmin Striker 4 Plus for my fishing kayak. It got me to wondering, is there a too
Keel Bolts teacherspet at 6:38pm 03.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1904 I just got the survey on a Hunter Legend 40.5 and it states "Some bonding terminals/connections hav
Squalicum Yacht Club Foswick at 2:43pm 03.13.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/1073 Anyone here a member or have any experience with SYC? We've been looking for something with a simila
Kenyon alcohol stove burners azambella at 1:10pm 03.13.25 Ask All Sailors 6/396 Has anyone fixed/rebuilt their Kenyon presurised alcohol stove burners? I have one that is misbehavi
Swim platform locker check valve VCristi at 1:00pm 03.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/381
Engine Stern Tube for Hunter 29.5 Portside at 12:39pm 03.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/398 I'm repowering and would like to replace the 30-year-old bronze stern tube. Does anyone know where t
Swing Keel ODay 25 CAS_O'DAY25 at 10:46am 03.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/203 I am looking to buy a swing keel for an ODay 25 1975! Preferably used. I live in Louisiana! I would
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) john6206 at 7:01am 03.13.25 Ask All Sailors 13/788 Even after editing, this is longer than I thought it would be. I think I'm just trying to organize m
My Refit Blog: Giving New Life to a Classic Motor Sailer! HullwithHeart at 5:57am 03.13.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 0/385
2007 H33 stock prop Ken13559 at 11:28pm 03.12.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/242 Those with circa 2007 H33 stock 2 blade prop, may I enquire its Diameter ' Pitch? Much appreciated.

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Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Ralph Johnstone at 1:18pm 09.13.25
Question About a Keel Masted Boat GeneraiT001 at 12:26pm 09.13.25 It's called "wedging the mast deck partner" adds a support point for the mast at the deck. Wedging
Isotherm Icebox Cooling Kit capta at 12:17pm 09.13.25 I just ordered this vacuum pump kit on Amazon: Amazon Vacuum Pump Kit. It comes with a leak detecto
Question About a Keel Masted Boat Calif. Ted at 11:51am 09.13.25 It's called "wedging the mast deck partner" adds a support point for the mast at the deck. Wedging
Hunter 41 DS stern locker Anacapa Mark at 11:31am 09.13.25 Roger that, thanks for the reply! A simple solution is usually the best...
Permission To Come Aboard!! GeneraiT001 at 10:56am 09.13.25 VC 17 is generally a fresh water anti-fouling paint, I use it on my boat in Lake Michigan. It go
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Stu Jackson at 10:54am 09.13.25 and the wheel drive is essentially the same Gotta luv those Raymarine motors. If they could make
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Stu Jackson at 10:51am 09.13.25 I keep asking myself: "What's different in a boat engine than a car engine?" (re: oil, of course, a
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? sailcapt340 at 10:36am 09.13.25 This was a very unusual year. Only 8 days of boat use Oh Boy have you got that right! And to quot
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? BigEasy at 10:10am 09.13.25
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? JamesG161 at 9:56am 09.13.25 What say you? No change. Jim...
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Tally Ho at 9:40am 09.13.25 I routinely only change my oil every other year. I just filled my diesel tank and put in 9 gallons
First Day out on the Hunter 240 SteveHughessails at 9:35am 09.13.25 Taking the 240 out again today. I will step the mast and tighten the rigging on the hard this time.
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Tally Ho at 9:33am 09.13.25 Check out the PCnautic - I think it is much better: https://pcnautic.com/en/product/pcnautic-wheel-
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 dLj at 9:11am 09.13.25 Think he was dissuaded? Or perhaps AI has struck again... dj
Helice de proa Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 09.13.25
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 marcham at 9:02am 09.13.25 OP hasn't been back since Sept 4th.....
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Michael Davis at 9:02am 09.13.25
Rigging eherlihy at 8:55am 09.13.25 For my 35 I paid less than $1.5K in 2019 for all new rigging, except the headstay, from Rigging Only
2002 Hunter Passage 450 integral water tank leaks marcham at 8:54am 09.13.25 Congrats on the new to you boat! Given the age of the boat, I'd start with hoses and clamps. Hoses

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